HyperDic: jadeite

English > 1 sense of the word *jadeite*:
NOUN	substance	jadeite	a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form

jadeite > pronunciation
Sounds	jhey'day.t
Rhymes	acolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt...

English > *jadeite*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma.
Broader	mineral	Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Spanish	jadeíta
Catalan	jadeïta